Egyptian-Hittite Peace Treaty

( 1259 BCE ) Commentary by Peter J. Brand, University of Memphis

Glossary

Ankh-Tawy name for the Egyptian city of Memphis, sacred to the god Ptah
Benteshina king of the country of Amurra and a vassal of the Hittites
Go to his fate Hittite expression for death
Heliopolis Egyptian city, sacred to the sun god Ra
Horus principal god of kingship
Khonsu-Neferhotep son of Amun and Mut
L.P.H. abbreviation for the phrase life, prosperity, and health, spoken as blessing for the pharaoh
Menmaatre coronation name of Pharaoh Seti I
Menpehtyre coronation name of Pharaoh Ramses I
Mut lady of Isheru wife of the god Amun
Nut goddess of the sky
Peret ancient Egyptian winter season
Ptah-South-of-his-Wall-the lord a variant of the name for the god Ptah, a creation god of Memphis
Pudukhepa wife of Hattusilis III and queen of the Hittites
Ra-Horakhty another form of the name for the sun god
Seth-Great-of-strength family god of Ramesside royal family and the god of storms

Bas-relief of Ramses II (Library of Congress)

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